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It is a place where flyers of all experience levels can meet to discuss and exchange up-to-date undistorted...

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

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Got your PPL recently? Congratulations, we'd like to help you celebrate by sending you THREE free issues of Flyer* All you need to do is to send us a copy of your licence (photocopy, fax, scan etc.) and we'll do...

This is the chance to shine for all new - and sometimes not so new - pilots!

This thread celebrates any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial - to be cast into internet eternity...

I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it.

After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.

For the benefit of those considering a PPL(A) and wanting to know time and cost, I’m sharing my experience based upon detailed records I kept. This is just my way through it, yours may differ, but I hope it gives you some insight and food for...

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

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I am working on my ground school exams but could the wisdom of the forum please give me an IDIOT'S GUIDE to working out the following questions from various apps and practice papers. I know these seem easy but my head is fried with them:...

Is it possible to land an aircraft “anywhere” in the UK?

I understand that you will require private land owners permission in some places/fields, but for example you fly to Glen Coe or some other remote area, would it be possible to land in...

I shared in my post "When's it too late..?" that I want to become a commercial pilot. It's a deliberate career change choice based on wanting to realise a boyhood wish. So I've decided it really is now or never.

I have booked in for my...

Hi all,

First post on here and I’d like to thank you all for the info you’ve posted so far - I’ve never read through such a friendly forum thread! It’s great to see, as I’m the only person I know that’s training for a PPL and it’s started to feel...

This weekend I actually managed to land on my own first time whoop whoop.

Anyway my next lesson I’m onto circuits to focus on take off and landings and I wondered if anyone had any advice that would be useful for me?

Hey,
Just wondering if anyone knew of any intensive 'week-long' PPL(a) exam courses based in Kent? Its not to rush through them and get them out of the way, as I enjoy soaking up the knowledge and learning everything, its just about having a slot of...

Here`s one of my landings.
Not the easiest strip to get into.
No long finals when using 09, and trees at both ends
Instructor keeps telling me that if I can land here i can land anywhere

Years ago, perhaps when the night “rating” was a mere qualification, I seem to remember that you could do the hours required as part of the PPL and when the skills test was done, you got a PPL with a night rainy/qual added.

Now, however, some are...

If you had to pick one of the above what would it be and why?

I'm 36 years old and want to fly however struggling to decide which route to pursue.

I dreamed of being an airline pilot in my childhood however realise I'm too old for that now...

Good afternoon,

I know this sort of question should be asked in the flying school but I won't see my instructor next couple of weeks and curiosity is killing me.

I am currently doing my LAPL with 32.5h total hours of which nearly 8 are solo. I...

Hi All,

I have a bit of dilemma with my PPL journey and I am looking for some advice from the experienced people in here. I am in my mid 30s and have an excellent career and I am working full time.
I started my PPL journey in June this year and it...

Hi everyone,

I know at first this probably sounds like a yawn inducing, age old topic, but I’m not asking for the usual “should I?” or “which should I go for?”. Due to circumstance, I’ll be changing aircraft half way through my PPL, from C152 to...

I have a question regarding training with this airline, beyond basic training there are other countries listed for the training. Do I have to train at these or can I stay in the uk

Question for you all which I wondered if you might know the answer to.

Since Feb 2019 I have accumulated 35.1 hours towards my PPL with my current flying club.

Prior to joining this club I undertook some lessons at another training provider. These...

Hey Guys, I'm about to start my PPL. I've been looking on the internet for various apps, ie weather etc and came across one called Plane English. It is an ATC training app. Has any one on here had experience with it? Cheers, Baz

Hi all

I'm a newly qualified private pilot (2 weeks ago - yay me) with just 45 hours to my name. Now I need to know where to go from here and am looking for a bit of advice if that's ok.

My dream is own an aircraft - but with a somewhat limited...

Hi,
Just introducing myself on here as I’m hoping to start some training in Guernsey in the spring.
I’m 42, I live on the island and always been really keen on aviation. I’m at the stage where I’m thinking it’s now or never, so last summer I booked...

One thing I can't find an answer for is how far out do you contact an aerodrome, particularly if you want a traffic service from their radar? And is this distance/time less if it's a FISO or A/G ?

Thanks in advance.

First of all, thank you in advance for your replies, and thank you for already being such a wealth of information with other posts and threads, many of which I have read. However I wanted some more specific/tailored advice, and am hoping somebody...

Hi all.
I seem to be confusing my Knots and my nautical miles !!

A question.
Aircraft travelling at 200kts. 6nm aft of my position - identical track to me.

I am travelling at 80kts (magnetic heading of 45 degrees)

How long before impact ?

The...

Hi everyone,

A bit of an odd one or you, but my recent experience prompted some questions for me and I wanted to share the brief story as context.

On Sunday night we (4 of us) flew from Johannesburg to Zürich, and then onto Birmingham on Swiss...

Hi all

I want to expose myself to as many questions as possible prior to exams, I’ve got the Pooleys exam question books, I’m using ppl tutor for exam questions, my flying school online ground school questions and I’ve just discovered ppl cruiser...

Hi all

So I’m moving onto my navigation section of learning and I need some bits n bobs but I’m not sure exactly what some of these are and wondered if you could help me understand exactly what I need:

-Vol3 book, got this
-Norther and southern...

Oh boy...

Not been up in the air since mid July and had 5 lessons cancelled due to the weather I totally get why but Christ, learning to fly with UK weather is a right pita :(

Hi all

So I’m after some suggestions for a decent yet value headset. Obviously the choice of choice seems to be a Bose A20 but right now I’d rather spend 900 quid on flying but I do want my own headset and happy to spend a couple hundred.

My...

Hello everyone,

I am assuming there are other topics on this within the forum so please feel free to simply direct me!

I have always had an interest in flying, and now have the financial ability to pay for training lessons - with the intention of...

Been stressing so much about airlaw as it just wasn’t going in but I just passed my air law and human performance exams, not just to box off operational procedures in a couple days :)

I have to say for anyone getting ready for the example I cannot...

After too many years, too many hours, bad weather, tech issues and an inability to time the flare consistently, I went solo on Friday!

I am indebted to my patient instructors at Eaglescott, and to the two pilots who accommodated me during my first...

Just wanted to get some advice or experience on how straight forward it is, in reality, to switch training provider part way through a PPL? I get that theoretically it’s possible, of course, but is it advisable? I’m wondering about 2 aspects...

That's not me about to plug my paypal link, but I'm 15, in year 11, and desperate to sort out the rest of my life.

I need to choose my A-Levels soon, which I'll decide by knowing what I want to do at Uni, which I'll decide by knowing what I want...

Howdy folks.

I'm from the UK but spend most of my days overseas working. I'm booked in for a trial lesson in December at Blackpool but I'm pretty sure I will continue this into going for my ppl, I did a little flying when i was younger and really...

Hello everyone,

If there is a forum on this topic already, please feel free to point me in this direction.

I was keen to hear about specific people that you are aware of, or even better would be to hear directly from individuals that have...

Hello!

I've always wanted to learn to fly and fortunately I am in a position now to make a start and plough through it at a decent rate.

Unfortunately, now that I'm set on and able to learn to fly, seems everything is against me!

I had a trial...

Hi

I have been advised by the CAA FCL unit that all my flying training prior to 2012 cannot be used towards my PPL.

Hours logged between 02 Oct 2014 and 09 Oct 2016 as 7.5 Solo, 30hrs Dual
Hours logged between 17 Jan 2010 to 15 Apr 2017 as 0hrs...

How do I find the QNH or QFE of my local airfield

I know the elevation is 270ft and if I divide by 30 as I am told I get 9 ?

If I sit on the ground my QFE is zero ?

Many thanks

Quick Q...

So im a bit of a porker as such I’m learning in a Cherokee 140 which is fine little more expensive but it’s ok however since learning to fly I’ve lost just under 2stone, plenty more to go but I was curious what the weight limit is on a...

Hi all,

I have a spare passenger seat in a PA28-140 going to the Forum Fly in at Wellesbourne on the 28th.

All you have to do is be a student, be able to get to Duxford by 10am, weigh less than 15st, and be free until 6pm in the evening when...

Hi all

This is one topic that I’m really struggling with in terms of remembering the different classes and how they differ every single mock test I take I’m always getting these questions wrong the answers almost always are class D or C and am...

Hi there,

I’ve started training for the PPL last year in Toussus le Noble. I did around 20 hours there, with many interruptions (because of the weather and because I live in London) so things didn’t go as well as I’d hoped.

I’d like to carry on...

Hi Everyone

New here. Ive been ringing around flight schools to get prices on a PPL and LAPL course and im kinda leaning towards an LAPL at the moment.

One school in particular gave me a competitive price but also stated that they use a 4 seater...

Hi all

So I’m off on Friday to get my MED162 completed by the opticians along with a new test as they won’t complete it without a fresh test, that’s a bit of a pain but no biggie.

Anyway once I get this I’m gonna book my appointment and I’m...

Hello

I had my Initial Class 2 medical earlier this month which now includes a mandatory ECG

Came up with an anomaly and so had to pay an extra fee for an "over read", which was a waste as it didn't confirm anything either.

So now I'm...

Received notice of this today from CAA Skywise service ; EASA PPL training that I've spent my hard earned cash on could be all for nowt if my training is not complete by March 29th 2019.

This is "a bit disappointing".....I'm 35 hours in...

Hey guys

Had and passed my class two today whoop whoop... anyway I was chatting to my AME about the class one as one day after I’ve got my ppl I’d like to be an instructor.

My AME, who’s also a qualified instructor said that you can be an...

A television programme about training of modern fighter pilots apprently - might be worth a watch

Just to clarify I don't condone war or acts of violence carried out in the name of defence. Don't wish to offend anyone :D